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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-07-22
Morgan's Great Leap.
THE rooLHARDy FEAT or AN ApvENTUR
oUs YOUNG soHooIM AsTER.


At PALMYRA the banks of Kincha-
foonee creek are high and precipitous.
The highest bluff, great rocky
promontory that hangs over deep and
narrow stream, looms up far above the
boatman, beyond the reach of the long
est pole, as he glides through its shadow.
This rocky bank rises to perpendicu-
lar height of about thirty feet, and is
known as Morgan's bluff.
In 1889 General Henry Morgan, our
fellow-townsman, then the village
schoolmaster OF classic Palmyra, was
discussing the death of Sam Patch,
occasioned by his last fearful leap. The
young pedagogue continued. in the
face OF all opposition, that the leap
attempted was of ease and safe accom-
plishment by one of cool head and ex
perience. He stated that he, himself,
had leaped over fifty feet into the riv.
ers of bis Northern home. The crowd
was incredulous, and the pluck and de-
termination of young Morgan was
thoroughly aroused by their jests at
his expense, and he showed his spirit
by proposing TO jump into the Kincha-
foonee from the highest point that
could be found on its steep banks.
The party selected the point at which
the test leap was to be made. The ap.
pointed day arriving, quite a crowd
collected to witness the feat. AT the
creek men would look down from the
dizzy height to the seething waters be-
low, and many joined in the attempt
to dissuade the "foolhardy teacher
from the rash attempt, but to no pur-
pose his determination was as fixed as
the rocky bed of the stream. The leap
was made, both feet foremost, with
perfect safety and apparent pleasure.
Ever afterwards the bluff has been
called Morgans bluff, and many times
afterward the young schoolmaster, in
the spring season, after the duties of
the school-room had been discharged
for the afternoon, would repair to the
bluff and indulge the pleasure of a
bath in the cool, clear water of the
picturesque Kinchafoonee.
To this day no one has ever been
known to jump from Morgan's bluff
except General Henry Morgan.--AL
bang (Gd.) Neacs.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-07-22
The Color Of the Sun.

A year ago Professor Langley, the
distinguished American astronomer,
performed an experiment in the theatre
of the Royal Institute in London, to
show that the true color of the sun is
blue. He argued that the atmosphere
cut off large proportion of the blue
rays, and that if the observer could get
beyond it the sun would look blue.
Not long ago, in the same place, Cap
tain Abney, in lecture on "Sunlight
Colors," rejected this experiment,
adopting Professor Laugley's figures
with mathematical accuracy, but dis
pensing with the paper disks, which
this lecturer held vititated the result
and he showed that the color of the
sun was not blue, but very nearly that
of the white light TO be seen at high
elevation 10 a clear, dust-free atmos-
phere.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-07-22
She Dodged 1t.

Pedestrians who happened to be
passing certain house on Columbia
street east yesterday forenoon saw a
servant girl come out of the front door
in a hurry. She seemed perturbed
and ill at rest. She was followed by
her hat, couple of aprons, a pair of
shoes and trunk, and the door was
shut with bang and the key turned
in the lock.
Anything wrong9" inquire a ped.
dler at the curbstone.
r-i think there is" replied the
girl as she placed the things IN her
trunk.
"What is III"
"Why, | didn't want to redden my
face doing up Strawberries over a hot
stove"
"And do you always leave as sud
denly as this :"
"Not always, but in this case l
wanted to. | threw a can at her and
she lodged it."-N Y. World
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-07-22

The yarns sfsea. captains are not al
ways Trustworthy, but this story is
vouched for, and furthermore we know
the captain.
The shipper, whose name is Chris
topher Crosby, then young man, was
running a small schooner between Bos-
ton and st. John, N. B. An uncle of
Young Capt. Crosby was running at
the same time one of the large side.
wheel passenger boats plying between
Portland and st. John.
Most OF our readers are no doubt
aware that it is customary during a
fog to blow tin horn on board of sail
ing vessels in order TO prevent COLI
sions; and the sailors, as they say, take
turns in "playing on the mouth-organ.' y
One morning in the early part Of
spring, the season for the greatest
amount of fog along our north Allan
tic coast, Capt. Crosby's vessel was
running on the southward course from
st. John, about in the track of his
uncle's steamer, which had left Port
land that morning, and was liable TO
come along at any moment. During
the night one of the sailors laid the
"mouth organ" down on the rail of the
schooner and it rolled overheard.
When the captain came on deck In the
morning he found his vessel in a dense
fog, and no horn ON board. For a
moment he was puzzled, not knowing
what TO do. Recovering himself, he
set one of the men to pounding on the
anchor with piece Of iron; for, under
the circumstances, it was choosing be-
tween positive noise and possible
death.
Pounding on the anchor made a
noise much better than none, but it
could be heard only short distance
and was not at all satisfactory.
1t go happened that among the ves-
sells stores the captain had live pig,
which he allowed to run around on
deck.
Presently the men on the schooner
heard in the distance, beating against
the water, the wheels of a steamer,
which seemed to be running directly
for their little vessel. They all scream
ed at the top of their voices, for in five
minutes they expected to be struggling
in the water.
Suddenly it occurred to the captain
that the shrill squeal of a pig could be
heard long distance, and quick as
thought he set one of his men to pinch
4 ing the pigs tail with pair of nip
pers. The pig in response to each
pinch, belched forth a most blood
curdling shrek, which travelled far out
into the fog.
} The steamboat came nearer and
nearer very slowly. Its captain, faint
ly discerning the outlines of schooner
through the fog, and, thinking it was
his nephew's vessel, shouted in deep
cultural voice, "Chris, is that your
"Yes," replied Capt. Crosby. "Well,
l am glad of that" growled the uncle,
'for l thought l was running ashore
and into hog-yard. "-Americaaa
Mn0nziUe
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-07-22
A Sight She Missed.

A lady who had been abroad was
describing some of the sights of her
trip to her friends.
"But what pleased me as much as
anything" she continued, "was the
wonderful clock at Strasburg.
"Oh, how | should love to see it.,
gnshed a pretty yong woman in pink
81 am so interested in such things And
did you see the celebrated watch on
the Rhine, tool"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-07-22
Philosophy.

A woman who was house hunting
last week informed her husband at sup
per that she had secured house on a
certain street, which she named.
"H'm!" began the man, "t'seems tine
it's a long way out. l don't like
:'locality." "Locality's nothin'," said
his wife, decidedly; "most every place
is good ways from somewhere.
Which bit of female philosophy Is
worth remembering.-DetroH free
Press
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-07-22
The Hungry Man of the Age.

An Essex man has the liggest appe-
tite in all Massachusetts, if not in the
United States. He eats vast quaint.
ties of food, but all TO no purpose, for
he is growing weaker and thinner.
Doctors have tried in vain to cure him
and once, at the advice of one of them,
he abstained for fifty-two hours from
eating anything. But the suffering
during that period was most intense,
and finding he could stand it no long
er he started in and eat continuously
for twenty-seven minutes as fast as he
could bolt down the food Then he
walked out into the yard, and still feel
ing hungry, Immediately re entered
the house and repeated the operation
of few moments before. At the end
of the second meal he was still hungry,
but was afraid to ca. any more.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-07-22
To Wipe Out Wrinkles.

1t is said that wrinkles are due to
the gradual wearing away of the flesh
underneath the skin, because, it has too
little or the wrong kind of exercise.
Wrinkles of the face usually take a
downward course, due to washing and
Wiping the face; therefore, wash and
wipe upward. To fll out cheeks that
are growing hollow this is recommend
ed; Take piece of soft leather-kid
or chamois skin will do--and put the
end of it between the teeth then chew
gently upon it for several minutes,
taking care not to raise the teeth from
the leather. This exercise, it is claim
ed, will restore to youthful plumpness
the most hollow cheek.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-07-22

He was not man of metaphors, but
he had heart in him as big as a load
OF straw and he was smitten in the
usual way. 81 love you," he said to
her hesitatingly. mo you don't" she
replied with pleased consciousness
Of supremacy. "Yes / do. love
yoa harder than -than-than--'
Than WHAT She suggested, as he
came to a dead stop at the loss of a
simile. Harder than a woman can
throw stovelid at her husband" 1t
was scarcely appropriate at such a
time but love laughs at rhetoric and
he got the girl Washington Critic.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-07-22
SwITHIN C. sHoRTLIDGE's ACADEMY,
Working Classes Attention.

we are now prepared TO furnish all classes with
employment at home, the whole OF the time, or
loI sneiI spare moments, Business new, light ana
pIonlaDle. Persons OF either sex easily earn from
oO cents 10 $500 per evening, and proportional
sum by devoting all their time TO the business.
bUoys ana girls earn nearly as much as men. 1hat
AZ VINO see this may send their address, and test
.he @ business we make this ofler. 10 such as are
t uot wen satisfied we Will send one dollar TO pay
n1, 10, ahe trouble OF writing Full particulars an
land Maine. dec24-s6.ly.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-07-22
Impressive.

AT a negro wedding in this city a
short time ago, at the words "love
honor aud obey" the groom interrupt
ed the preacher and said: Read that
again, sab, SOS de lady kin keteh de
full solemnity OBJ de meanin. Use
been married befo"-Gri6n (Ga.)
sNeSs.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-07-22

II. Rider Haggard, the author of
"King Solomon's Mines "She,"
"Dawn," "Jess," ETC., is only 81 years
old. When 10 he went to Natal with
Sir II. Bulwer. and afterward served
on the staff of Sir Il. Shenstone. He
left the colonial service in 1878, and
began practicing law in London. He
has received immense sums of money
for his books, but only f13,l for his
American royalties.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-11-15
THEY WANT THE B0DlEs.
Mixing for Man damus TO Produce
Dead Miners.

WmKEsBARRE. Pa, Nov. I5.-Wm.
Kebler and others have tiled an applica-
ticu for a mandsmus to compel the Sus-
qeehannah Coal Co. to produce the bodies
oi 26 miners who were buried in No.
Fsope Of that company at Nanticoke on
Pie 18th Of December, 1885. 1t will cost
F2O0, 900 to exhume them.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-11-15
FIRE ~ 8ROOhLYN.
Loss Estimated nj &2eO. 600.

NRw YORK, Nov. Is "A fire last night
b BROOKLYN destroyed the station OF the
culvers, Prospect Park and Coney Island
Road, the stables of the Vanderbilt
Avenue no, se-csr lpo and large guam
tty of feed and rolling stock and num-
Der of horses. total loss of more than
$2OO, 600.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-11-15
s,ar,sIjls tapsured.

GALVESTON Nov. IA Brownsville
special says three noted Mexican bandits
who kidnapped Senior Barrero, a wealthy
rancher OF Texas, aud held him until a
ransom of 81, 500 vas paid, were captured
by the Mexican police yes terday.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-11-15
THE PANAMA CANAL.
Report OF the Agent Of the Columbian
Government.

government
PANAMA, Nov. Is. Senior TANGO Armo.
agent of the Columbian government on
the Isthmus respecting canal affairs has
recently completed his report on the
canal. Il have carefully travelled over
the whole line, " he says, 81 have formed
an opinion respecting the work and am
now in possession OF the correct data as
70 the technical aud practical work OF
the canal. The annual report presented
by Count de Lesseps to the shareholders
is partial and those of the dstractors OF
enterprise are exaggerated snd worthy Of
no credit Whatever. He stated that to
complete the canal the enormous sum OF
ts5OS, 299, 900 will be required.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-11-15
HERR aosr. rns ANARCHIST.
Ills Ares, and Imprisonment probabI,

New YORK, Nv. 10. The police au-
thorities laid before District Attorney
MARITIME o.day report of Herr Mosts
ioceodisry harangue Saturday night, ard
it is thought probable that he will be ar
rested and imprisoned for inciting a riot.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-11-15
A DRsPEaATE YOUTH.
ne kf Is a pance Girl who Promised
40 Marry Utm.

DENVER, Col, Nov. l5--Chas. Henry,
q gambler, 10 years Old shot and killed
Effie Moore. young dance girl, at the
Palace Variety Theatre last night. Henry
had fallen 10 love with the girl. and about
. week ago,asked her to marry him. She
consented, but yesterday he learned that
Abe had a husband.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-11-15

The Decision Involves she Resignation
OF President Greyy.

PARIS, Nov. Is. The preliminary ex.
animation in the case Of M. Wilson has
resulted in demand for his prosecution.
The statement has created sensation 10
the Legislative Chambers. 1t is consid
cred to involve the resignation Of Presi-
dent Grevy.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-11-15
a eloye Contest.

MINNEAPOLIS. Nov. ia fifteen.
round glove contest between John p.
Glove of Denver aud Frank Glover of
Chicago was declared a draw. Glove
evidently had the best OF the fight, how
ever. When called both men were ia
good condition.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-11-15
THG CROWN PRINCE.


9e VIII Not submit a. an Operation.
LONDON, Nov. l5-It is reported that
,the Crown Prince, on being approached
on the subject of the proposed operation
on his throat, said, ''As long as the Kaiser
lives shall not submit to the operation
! prefer to let my old father come home
and shall not hasten the catastrophe
BY submitting to dangerous operation. F"
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-11-15
sCHw As AsD tfELDRN.
They are set 10 work in site Prison.

joliet, Ils., Nov. Is. = Michael
Schwab and Samuel Fielden, the Anar.
chists, were taken out of solitary confine-
ment ths morning looking hearty and
bright. and were put TO work.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-11-15

ne G. A. ". unviied 20 Attend the I'm
yelling Ceremonies

LoUIs'1LLr, Ky, MY. Is The
breckenridge Monument Association has
FINALLY invited the Grand Army of the
fpuhc to attend the ceremonies of un-
fhng the statue of John c. Brecken.
ge at L xington to-day.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-11-15
40 yEmlCLEs FOR SALE.

The undersigned has FORTY YEHICLRS
ranging Ia size and style from q $4,000 Freight
Wagon 70 single,seat Buggy, which he VIII
sell Tor cash or exchange for horses or barley.
Farmers and others, desiring Spring Wagons
1f Almost any style, can be accommodated by
calling on tue at the Fashion Livery Stables.
ALEX. WISE.
@lnaemuooa4 Ank ast /, $50.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-11-15
A rii, Inher Cnc cIan.

DUBLIN. NV. l5.-The city Of LINER
ick has been proclaimed under the Grimes
Act.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-11-15
SANTA ABLE,
Pleasing to the Palate and Death 20 a
s0ugh.

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ed an absolute cure for eatarrh and cold in the
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CHARLES c. OvERsHINRR.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-11-15

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: sarsaparilla purifes the blood, AMI thus per
mant ntly cures catarrh.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-11-15

HousToN. Tex. Nov. l5. In the base.
ball game the score stood: st. Louis
Browns, 8; Chicago, g. Both clubs left
for California.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-11-15

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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-11-15

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The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1887-01-08
A Missing Sack Of Coin.

Salt Lake Herald A robbery, which
for neatness, deftness and general myster.
icusness, exceeds anything of the kind
ever known in this region, and which has
thus far puzzled the detectives and every
one else who have looked into the case
occurred on the Pacific Express company S
route about three weeks ago. Any intelli-
gence concerning the affair has been kept
quiet in the hope that some clue would be
lighted on, but up to this time every one
seems to be as mucE in the dark as he
was five minutes after the robbery was dis
covered.
On the 18th of December the Deseret
National received an order from the First
Natioral bank of Dillon, Montana, for
81, 500. On the same day that amount of
gold, enclosed in the usual canvas sack,
duly sealed and with tag attached bear
ing the address, First National Bank,
Dillon, Montana" the value of the con-
tents also written upon it, was forwarded
per the Pacific Express company, which
duly receipted to the bank for the pack
age. The sack of coin reached Ogden all
safe, and the Utah Central messenger took
his receipt for it in the usual manner.
There it disappeared as suddenly as
though the earth had swallowed it up.
The first intelligence that it was missing
came from the express company, who
informed the Deseret National that the
war bills had reached Dillon with the
The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1887-01-08
A Cattle Company Assigns,

The Dolores Land and Cattle company
of Texas, which was chartered last year
with stated capital of $2,000,000, as
signed on January 1st. The company as
chartered was composed of W. S. Caroth-
ers and George A. Searight, with 1000
shares each. Recently, however, MIR.
Carothers disposed of his interest to other
members of the company. In Dun's Reg
lister of January, 1886, Mr.. George A.
Searight's live stock interests at Cheyenne
are rated at over $750,OOO. Searight
Cattle company's interests, also in Wyom-
ing, at 81, 100000. tits, however, under
stood that Mr.. Searight has disposed of
his Wyoming interest, but not without
considerable shrlnkage. Papers of as
signment as filed here and assigned by
Messrs. Searight and A. F. Robins show
in round figures liabilities of half a mil
lion. The principal creditors are John
F. Coad, Omaha, $4,000; John A.
Fletcher, of Chicago, $50,000, each Sc
cured by first mortgages; George A.
searight, 100000, without security.
The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1887-01-08
Two Good Finds.

Billion Examiner: On Sunday last
Con Bray went up to the Legal Tender
mine at Argenta for the purpose of per-
mitting some intending leasers to exam
inc the mine. The first place visited was
the shaft, which is over seventy feet deep,
the first twenty feet being perpendicular
and the remainder sharp incline, and
one can better imagine than describe the
surprise of the party at finding 2-year-
old heifcr at the bottom. The whim was
brought into use, and when hoistcd to the
surface the animal walked off, apparently
uninjured. When visit was subsequent
ly made to the tunnel a second animal
one of last springs calves--was found in
shallow winze, and it also trotted off
when pulled out.
The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1887-01-08
Terrible Railroad Accident.

The fast train on the Baltimore s. Ohio
railroad which left New York Monday
morning for Chicago with five coaches and
four sleepers, all we'll filled with passeD-
gers, collided with the eastern bound
freight, seven miles east Of Tifin, Ohio,
about 4 o'clock Tuesday morning. The
fast train was about fifty minutes late,
and was running at the rate of sixty miles
an hour. Passing Republic, small sta
ton, like a flash, they rushed along to a
curve one mile west of town, when sud-
denly the engineer saw the freight train
under full headway within 100 yards of
him. He at once applied the brake and
reversed his engine, but it did no good
and the next instant the crash came, tel
escoping the coaches and piling them on
each other. To add CONSERVATION to the
horrible scene fire broke out in the
smoking car and soon spread to the other
cars, where many were killed outright,
while others were wedged in between
broken cars. Slowly the cars were con-
sumed by the flames. The screams of the
wounded aud dying were heartrending,
but no assistance could be given until the
farmers awakened by the crash came and
with other neighbors worked like heroes
to save the perishlng. The bodies o: the
dead, nineteen in number, were taken
from the wreck and laid, disfgured in the
snow beside the track. 1t was fearful
sight, and recalled the Ashtabula horror,
which occurred in the same state in the
winter Of 1877.
The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1887-01-08

II ITHOGRAPH pictures of Livingston for
IL sale ct this ofice at Is cents each; put up In
rollers and mailed to any address for 30 cents
eSch. Entespsjse, LtYiugiton.